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Dirt Metal
''Dirt Metal'' is Finnish power metal band Thunderstone's fifth album. It features their new vocalist Rick Altzi (At Vance, Frequency (Band), Sandalinas) and their new keyboardist Jukka Karinen (also of the band Status Minor). Track listing All songs written by Nino Laurenne, except where noted. #"Rebirth" - 0:38 #"I Almighty" - 5:02 #"Dirt Metal" (Titus Hjelm) - 3:58 #"Blood That I Bleed" - 4:17 #"Star" feat. Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis - 4:07 #"Ghosts Of Youth" (Laurenne, Hjelm, Rick Altzi) - 5:04 #"Counting Hours" - 4:26 #"Dodge The Bullet" - 3:53 #"Deadlights" (Hjelm) - 3:38 #"At The Feet Of Fools" (Hjelm) - 4:31 #"Suffering Song" - 8:26 Personnel *Rick Altzi- lead vocals *Nino Laurenne- guitar, backing vocal *Titus Hjelm Titus Hjelm (born 15 October 1974) is an academic and musician from Helsinki, Finland. Academics Hjelm is a Doctor of Theology and an Associate Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderstone (band)
Thunderstone is a power metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was formed in 2000 by guitarist Nino Laurenne and the line-up became complete in the following year. After the release of the band's self-titled debut album, '' Thunderstone'', the band toured Europe supporting Stratovarius and Symphony X. Thunderstone released its first four albums through Nuclear Blast; however, their album '' Dirt Metal'' was released in October 2009 under Sony Music label. History Thunderstone was formed in early 2000 by ex-speed/thrash Antidote guitarist Nino Laurenne as a project; his first demo was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios. With a growing awareness of the project's potential, a commitment was made to create a full-fledged band. Laurenne then recruited former Antidote bandmate Titus Hjelm on bass and backing vocals, Pasi Rantanen on vocals, and Mirka Rantanen on drums. By the summer of 2001, Kari Tornack joined the band as a keyboardist, and Thunderstone evolved into a quintet. Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent, for example, in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. "Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scorched higher altitudes—and they even managed to crank out some more volume." The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: * the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal; * a later, more widespread and popular style based in Europe "American metal such as Queensrÿche, Attacker, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Liege Lord, and Savatage; European bands such as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Finland
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Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation tends to exist within any given population as a result of genetic mutation and recombination. Evolution occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection (including sexual selection) and genetic drift act on this variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more common or more rare within a population. The evolutionary pressures that determine whether a characteristic is common or rare within a population constantly change, resulting in a change in heritable characteristics arising over successive generations. It is this process of evolution that has given rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, and molecules. The theory of evolution by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent, for example, in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. "Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scorched higher altitudes—and they even managed to crank out some more volume." The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: * the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal; * a later, more widespread and popular style based in Europe "American metal such as Queensrÿche, Attacker, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Liege Lord, and Savatage; European bands such as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Vance
At Vance is a neoclassical/power metal band formed in Germany. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998. Biography With the combined credentials of vocalist Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk, At Vance easily obtained a deal with Shark Records. Rainald König (guitar), Uli Müller (keyboards), Jochen Schnur (bass), and Spoony (drums) rounded out the lineup that recorded 1999's debut ''No Escape''. The album proved successful across Europe, and the group's second release, 2000's ''Heart of Steel'' (featuring new drummer Jurgen Lucas) was a surprise hit in Japan and encouraged At Vance to quickly issue a follow-up in 2001's ''Dragonchaser''. The next year saw the band switching to AFM Records, losing their bassist and keyboard player, releasing their fourth album ''Only Human'', and then hitting the road across Europe with Rhapsody and Angel Dust. A number of personnel changes ensued in 2003, as At Vance we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frequency (Band)
Frequency (symbol f), measured in '' hertz'' (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. It is also occasionally referred to as ''temporal frequency'' for clarity and to distinguish it from '' spatial frequency''. Ordinary frequency is related to '' angular frequency'' (symbol ''ω'', with SI unit radian per second) by a factor of 2 . The period (symbol ''T'') is the interval of time between events, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency: . Frequency is an important parameter used in science and engineering to specify the rate of oscillatory and vibratory phenomena, such as mechanical vibrations, audio signals ( sound), radio waves, and light. For example, if a heart beats at a frequency of 120 times per minute (2 hertz), the period—the interval between beats—is half a second (60 seconds divided by 120 beats). Definitions and units For cyclical phenomena such as oscillations, waves, or for examples of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandalinas
Sandalinas is a Spanish/Swedish progressive metal band founded in 2001 by guitarist Jordi Sandalinas, featuring Rick Altzi on vocals (also with Masterplan and At Vance). Apollo Papathanasio, ex-Firewind and Spiritual Beggars sang on the band's debut album called Living on the Edge. Their first album, ''Living on the Edge'', was produced by Andy LaRocque and released in 2005. Biography Sandalinas' first EP, ''Like an Arrow'', was released in 2001 and a single, "Die Hard", followed in 2002. The following year, Sandalinas contacted Andy LaRocque, guitarist of King Diamond, because he was interested in recording an album at his studio located near Gothenburg. The album, called ''Living on the Edge'', was recorded in 2004 and released in 2005 by German label Massacre Records in Europe, Canada and Australia, and later by Nightmare Records for the United States and Art Music for Russia. A European tour supporting Cornerstone and dates supporting Sebastian Bach, former Skid Row singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Status Minor
Status Minor are a Finnish progressive metal band from Tampere. The group, currently signed with Lion Music, has released 3 full-length albums as of 2017. History The group was formed in 2002 by Sami Saarinen. The drummer, Rolf Pilve, also acts as the drummer for Stratovarius, and keyboardist Jukka Karinen is known from Thunderstone. Members *Markku Kuikka (vocals) *Jukka Karinen (keyboards) *Sami Saarinen (guitars) *Eero Pakkanen (bass) *Rolf Pilve (drums) Discography *''Dialog'' (2009) *''Ouroboros'' (2012) *''Three Faces of Antoine'' (2017) External links *http://www.statusminor.com/ *http://www.metalfromfinland.com/Status_Minor {{Authority control Finnish heavy metal musical groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus Hjelm
Titus Hjelm (born 15 October 1974) is an academic and musician from Helsinki, Finland. Academics Hjelm is a Doctor of Theology and an Associate Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Previously he was a Reader in Sociology and a lecturer of Finnish Society and Culture at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, a part of University College London (UCL), where he teaches culture, social science, and literature courses. Orc-ID. He studied Comparative Religion, History and Sociology at The University of Helsinki and has written several books concerning perspectives of popular culture and social attitudes towards religion. Selected publications * ''Religion and Social Problems ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Altzi
Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycologist; also his botanical author abbreviation *Marvin Rick (1901–1999), American middle-distance runner Units of measure *Rick, a quantity of firewood, related to a cord, in some parts of the US *Rick, a stack or pile of hay, grain or straw Other uses *Tropical Storm Rick (other) * ''Rick'' (film), a 2003 film starring Bill Pullman *RICK, stock ticker symbol for Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. See also *Richard (other) *Ricks (other) *Ricky (other) *Rix (other) Rix may refer to: Places * Rix, Jura, a commune in France * Rix, Nièvre, a commune in France People * Rix (surname) * Rix Robinson (1789–1875), Michigan pioneer Other uses * ''Rix'', a Gaulish word meaning "king"; cognate w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
